Tag: Madagascar
Stolen African king’s skull returned after 128 years
Madagascar has finally welcomed home the skulls of a king and two warriors that were carted away by French troops…
Morocco clinch third CHAN title with thrilling win over Madagascar
Yet, Lamlaoui, who finished the tournament with six goals, delivered the decisive blow in the 80th minute. Shrugging off a…
Morocco vs Madagascar: Experience meets debutants in CHAN 2024 final
Morocco sealed the victory 5-3, reaching their third CHAN final in six years and ending Senegal’s bid for back-to-back titles.
Nigeria’s D’Tigers crush Madagascar in thrilling AfroBasket opener
By halftime, Nigeria held a slim lead of just one point, largely thanks to the standout performance of Caleb Agada,…
UK docks Madagascan president’s chief of staff for bribery
Prosecutors said at a hearing last month that Gemfields had approached Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA), which deployed an undercover…
Cyclone Emnati batters Madagascar, 4th storm in weeks
The island is still recovering from the effects of Cyclone Batsirai, which hit on Feb. 5, killing at least 124…
Boat mishap: 19 dead, 66 missing
Randrianavony said there were 130 passengers on the ship, travelling from Antanambe to Soanierana Ivongo, and 45 were found alive.
Madagascar prays for rain
In some villages, the last proper rain was three years ago, in others, eight years ago or even 10 years…
Madagascar launches miracle drink for coronavirus infection
Madagascar has launched a miracle drink that it touts as a remedy to prevent coronavirus infection and cure it
Coronavirus hits Madagascar
The island nation of Madagascar confirmed its first cases of coronavirus on Friday.
Rugby: Madagascar routs Nigeria’s Stallions
The Malagasy national rugby team, the XV Makis of Madagascar routed the Black Stallions of Nigeria, 63-3 at the Municipal…
Tunisia end Madagascar’s fairytale run at AFCON
Tunisia ended Madagascar’s remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) run when they beat the rank outsiders 3-0 in their quarter-final…
Giant killer, Madagascar shock Congo to reach AFCON quarter-finals
Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar produced another upset to beat DR Congo 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw…
Loss to Madagascar: ‘Bad days do happen’ says Balogun
Brighton defender Leon Balogun has defended his role in the Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat by Madagascar on Sunday in their final…
AFCON shocker: Madagascar humiliate Super Eagles
In one of the biggest upsets in African Nations Cup, AFCON, lowly Madagascar defeated the highly rated Super Eagles of…
Rohr to shuffle Super Eagles for Madagascar
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr pledged to ring the changes for his team's final Africa Cup of Nations group game against…
15 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede, scores wounded
At least 15 people were killed and 75 wounded in a stampede at a stadium after a military parade in…
Debutants Madagascar draw with Guinea
Debutants Madagascar almost upset veterans Guinea in the second match of Group B of the African Nations Cup in Alexandria…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria to face Guinea, Madagascar, Burundi
Nigeria's Super Eagles have been drawn in Group B along with Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi at the African Cup of…
New Madagascan President sworn in
One month after the run-off election for the presidency of Madagascar, the new Head of State, Andry Rajoelina, took his…
Presidential election kicks off in Madagascar
Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Wednesday to select their future leader for the next…
Madagascar becomes first African team to qualify for 2019 African Cup
Madagascar achieved unarguably the brightest moment in their footballing life after beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 on Tuesday to qualify for…
Madagascar to hold Presidential Election in November
Madagascar will hold the first round of presidential elections in November with the second round due in December, Prime Minister,…
Ethiopian Airlines commences flights to DRC, Madagascar
Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines, on Tuesday inaugurated three new flights to Kisangani and Mbuji Mayi in the Democratic…
Bubonic plague kills 50 in Madagascar
At the airport, in the banks, and elsewhere in public, people are wearing protective masks. Gatherings are forbidden and schools…
WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar
The World Health Organisation, WHO has delivered nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released US$1.5 million dollars in emergency…
Madagascar court rejects parliament’s impeachment of the president
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar’s constitutional court on Saturday threw out parliament’s impeachment of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, calling the move “unfounded”…
Children wasting away as hunger hits 200,000 in Madagascar
Clutching a small bag of corn in one hand, six-year-old Haova Toboha scratches the ground with the other in hopes…
Anyone but the Chinese, Madagascar workers demand new masters
Workers at a Chinese sugar refinery in Madagascar, where a long-simmering labour dispute boiled over into deadly riots last week…
Madagascar arrests ex-leader Ravalomanana on return from exile
Former Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana was arrested on Monday shortly after his return from exile in South Africa, local radio…